The Role of Childhood Education Teachers in Developing Positive Attitudes towards Science Learning among Young Children
Abstract
Despite the existence of considerable description of the importance of attitudes in the learning and teaching process, this study, as far as the authors know, is the first study in the Emirate of Sharjah which has tried to identify teachers' roles in developing positive attitudes among young children. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the role of childhood education teachers in developing positive attitudes towards science learning among young children. Following the aim of the study, sixty-two young children at Sharjah educational directorates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were interviewed. For collecting data, a semi-structured interview was employed. Overall, the findings from these interviews revealed that the prominent role of childhood education teachers in developing positive attitudes toward learning science was as follows: helping young children acquire scientific knowledge; developing young children’s skills to use science applications in life; using in-class and out of class hand-on activities; and focusing on children-centered learning. In the light of these findings, a set of conclusions and recommendations were included.
Keywords: attitudes, science learning, childhood education teachers.
https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.49.4.7
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